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I'll be honest I'm probably will be watching 0 Olympic coverage nor do I care - eag Jul 19, 07:44 7
- Word. I couldn't possibly care any less. -- nm - Dean Winchester Jul 19, 07:54
- "What is, 'This a monster would say?', Alex" -- nm - Mop Jul 19, 07:53
- I'll be honest, I'm probably going to watch all of the Olympic coverage my eyes can see. I love the Olympics, love sports and love watching the USA - Krusty Jul 19, 07:50
- I can think of bigger super-spreader events. Like "being in England". (NM) - Marlowe Jul 19, 07:48 3
  - Can I offer a shade of optimism? Yes, 50k cases per day isn't great, but their deaths # is a tiny fraction of the last time they had that many - Reagen Jul 19, 07:53 2
    - Happy Freedumb Day! -- nm - LMS Jul 19, 07:59
    - I know. I do fear, in any case, the appearance of an Epsilon variant, and a somewhat out-of-control spread is what it needs to happen. (NM) - Marlowe Jul 19, 07:56
First sentencing for a federal plea deal related to 1/6 now underway -- (link) - TWuG Jul 19, 07:31
Wow, I didn't realize artist Robert Indiana came to a sad end. "There were allegations of fraudulent artwork, of elder abuse, of caregivers who -- (link) - mara Jul 19, 06:57
Ok, listen up - I have a super important announcement. Last Tuesday, July 13th - I officially crossed (spoils) - Dean Winchester Jul 19, 06:47 11
- time to grow a bushy mustache? -- nm - ty97 Jul 19, 07:19
- I’ve seen reference to this several times but didn’t bother looking up what it means. And while I’m still unsure why it’s a thing, I have until 2029. -- nm - Qale Jul 19, 07:17 5
  - I "crossed the Brimley/Cocoon Line on Sep 21, 2005." -- nm - mud Jul 19, 07:21
  - It's a thing because Brimley looked OLD in Cocoon so when, like, Jennifer Aniston passed it you are like 'what?!' - ty97 Jul 19, 07:20
  - same, but I only have until 2027 to understand. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 19, 07:19 2
    - I mean, the gist that I’m getting is that he was comically too young to look so old. -- nm - Qale Jul 19, 07:20 1
      - Reverse Dawson Casting! -- nm - Baron of the Rings Jul 19, 07:21
- Look out, Jessica Tandy! -- nm - Mop Jul 19, 07:03
- That means you're just hitting your stride. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Jul 19, 06:51 2
  - It also means when I hit my stride, I'm likely to pull something. -- nm - Dean Winchester Jul 19, 06:53 1
    - I'll take that as proof you're not a shapeshifting alien. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Jul 19, 07:00
WDW: Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto is reopening today -- (link) - stim-mie Jul 19, 06:16 1
- Just so you know, in Orlando, you're allowed to leave your cart. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Jul 19, 06:47
The 2021 Summer Olympics Challenge is open! Submit your entry today (or before the opening ceremonies at least)! - Baron of the Rings Jul 19, 06:11 7
- Oh! I hope there's a category for positive COVID tests! -- nm - Mop Jul 19, 07:06 3
  - The 2nd tiebreaker should be Russians that win medals but are subsequently DQ'd over a drug test -- nm* - Strongbad Jul 19, 07:35 2
    - 3rd tiebreaker is the number of distinct colors on the flag of your highest scoring team. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Jul 19, 07:39 1
      - Go South Africa? -- nm - Reagen Jul 19, 07:45
- Is the tiebreaker CTTP or PIR? -- nm - mara Jul 19, 07:02 1
  - I didn't specify, did I? Let's say CTTP. I'll update the form. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Jul 19, 07:04
- woohoo! -- nm - Strongbad Jul 19, 06:59
TIL: When you delete something on a Chromebook it's actually deleted for good. There's no recycling bin or a folder somewhere that it sits. - Krusty Jul 19, 06:07 5
- Does a Chromebook have settings to automatically sync files to Google Drive? -- nm - Qale Jul 19, 07:20 4
  - It might but I haven't seen it yet. I'm still messing around with it and learning about it. -- nm - Krusty Jul 19, 07:44 3
    - By default, your files are saved in the Downloads folder on a Chromebook. Here’s how to make them automatically save to a permanent folder in Google: -- (link) - mara Jul 19, 07:51 2
      - Thanks! I was just about to read a similar article about how to set it up so it saves to Google Drive instead of the native download folder. - Krusty Jul 19, 07:55 1
        
        This article was really helpful and has clear instructions if anyone else was interested. -- (link*) - Krusty Jul 19, 08:02
Wow, Coco Gauff out of the Olympics. Positive COVID test. -- nm - MDH Jul 19, 06:00 3
- Guess those choices have consequences - oblique Jul 19, 06:35 2
  - There's no press release I can find yet, but her excuse for why she isn't vaccinated seems to be "I've been too busy playing tennis" -- nm - MDH Jul 19, 07:15 1
    - I'm not finding that. Do you have a source? -- nm - mara Jul 19, 07:19
Million dollar idea: when booking a plane ticket, the site will show you all seats containing small children. - Will Hunting Jul 19, 05:44 2
- Stay away from bulkheads, and close to emergency exit rows. -- nm - mafic Jul 19, 06:16 1
  - this -- nm - loosilu Jul 19, 06:34
I don't know if you're following the saga of the 'anit-woke, free speech' news channel GBNews and it's 'standards' but it's comedy gold -- (edited) - LMS Jul 19, 05:13 3
- I read some of their broadcasts drew a 0 rating. -- nm - Reagen Jul 19, 07:07
- I see Farage is involved in this. When is he going to jail for tanking the UK economy for personal gain? -- nm - Mop Jul 19, 07:05 1
  - Same time the Conservative Party does. -- nm - LMS Jul 19, 07:11
Intuit (TurboTax) pulling out of Free File because the government won’t allow them to bait and switch filers anymore. -- (link) - spamlet Jul 19, 05:07 27
- Time to overhaul the system. My layman's understanding is the IRS knows all the info we're sending them and the vast majority of us - Krusty Jul 19, 05:40 14
  - Yes and no. - spamlet Jul 19, 06:22 6
    - On fixing errors, one year I had the tiniest error on my form and correcting it required submitting a whole new 1040X. - Baron of the Rings Jul 19, 06:32
    - Those sound like issues that can be resolved with a larger budget and a more robust staff and not issues that would prevent it from being implemented. -- nm - Krusty Jul 19, 06:27 4
      - You’ve dealt with bureaucracies and errors right? - spamlet Jul 19, 06:33 3
        
        Like that time the city thought I hadn't paid my earnings tax. Good times, good times. No, wait, the opposite. - Baron of the Rings Jul 19, 06:40 1
        
        The IRS has nothing on Gregory FX Daly’s office. - spamlet Jul 19, 06:45
        
        Sure but we can be better and I refuse to believe that because of past issues we shouldn't be trying to make a better system for the majority of us. - Krusty Jul 19, 06:36
  - This. -- (edited) - znufrii Jul 19, 06:16 4
    - will never happen, as it would require either: a massive increase in the staffing size at the IRs or a massive increase in IT spending to develop the - tRuMaN Jul 19, 06:21 3
      - It can be done if the politicians want it to be done but I'm not sure any of them really care enough. We don't think big anymore and just carry - Krusty Jul 19, 06:33
      - That, and the tax prep lobby makes sure it doesn't. -- nm - znufrii Jul 19, 06:22 1
        
        I dont think the tax prep lobby cares about the simple returns that would benefit from this system, as it wont affect - tRuMaN Jul 19, 06:23
  - I'd be okay with this, but still want to check behind the government. Not that I don't trust the government or anything. -- nm - sycor Jul 19, 05:44 1
    - I'm sure if it was actually set up you could review things online and if there's an issue you could have it looked into. - Krusty Jul 19, 05:47
- Well that's not good for me. My taxes are super simple. I'm not paying TurboTax to let me do my own taxes. - sycor Jul 19, 05:29 11
  - FreeFileFillableForms! -- nm - znufrii Jul 19, 05:43 1
    - Seashells by the seashore? -- nm - sycor Jul 19, 05:44
  - I used FreeTaxUSA this year and had no issues. Went as easy as when I used H&R's free file. -- nm - Krusty Jul 19, 05:41 3
    - Never heard of it but I'll look in to it. Thanks. -- nm - sycor Jul 19, 05:43 2
      - It was a recommendation from the IRS website. I used H&R for years but they ended their participation last year. - Krusty Jul 19, 05:45 1
        
        Excellent info. - sycor Jul 19, 05:46
  - Use Credit Karma’s product then. It’s free and has been built up to be decent. - spamlet Jul 19, 05:37 4
    - Cool I'll try to remember this next year. Thanks! -- nm - sycor Jul 19, 05:42 3
      - I had some issues with them this year but if your return is simple, you shouldn’t run into them. - spamlet Jul 19, 05:45 2
        
        I do not itemize, have 2 jobs, my bank interest and that's pretty much it. -- nm - sycor Jul 19, 05:47 1
        
        You should be fine. -- nm - spamlet Jul 19, 06:34
NBC News is reporting that a member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team tested positive on Monday for the coronavirus. -- nm - Under the Influence Jul 19, 04:33 6
- I'm surprised that these competing athletes are unvaccinated (presumably) -- nm - oblique Jul 19, 05:51 3
  - Does Japan allow anyone unvaccinated in? In general? -- nm - Andie Jul 19, 06:01 1
    - Their borders are still closed to foreign travelers. Only people associated with the Olympics are being allowed in and not all of them are - Krusty Jul 19, 06:09
  - You mean like the NC State men's baseball team that had to withdraw right before the College World Series due to COVID? - sycor Jul 19, 05:57
- They are now saying it's one of the alternates. -- nm - Under the Influence Jul 19, 04:42 1
  - *whew* -- nm - Krusty Jul 19, 05:50
Dear Australia - you can keep her -- (link) - LMS Jul 19, 04:20 6
- WaPo: -- (link) - mud Jul 19, 05:49
- I hope they make her finish quarantine before they deport her. -- nm - mafic Jul 19, 04:49 4
  - Could at least stick her in a deportation centre for a few months. -- nm - LMS Jul 19, 05:00 3
    - Maybe in Papua New Guinea or one of the other islands Australia sends migrants to? -- nm - spamlet Jul 19, 05:05 2
      - Nauru, but the old mine part. May be the only time I’m in favour of offshore detention. -- nm - mafic Jul 19, 06:14 1
        
        The producers should have made that the location of the Big Brother house. -- nm - LMS Jul 19, 06:37
Spelling Bee -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 19, 03:37 [Attachment] 6
- Fling on low -- nm - rollo Jul 19, 06:29
- Longwifing is an ancient Finnish tradition. -- nm - mafic Jul 19, 06:19
- Glowfin - radiation disease in fish -- nm - VMan Jul 19, 05:15
- fowling -- nm - . Jul 19, 04:01
- GOINGFOWL - the Howard the Duck sequel we didn’t know we needed. -- nm - spamlet Jul 19, 03:54
- Golfloin, a nasty strain which followed several favorites to pull out of The Open -- nm - prayformojo Jul 19, 03:47
So I and 5 friends and a puppy were 15 minutes too late to avoid the 3 hour long Mackinaw Bridge closure yesterday due to a bomb threat. We got - JenBro Jul 19, 01:35 2
- I watched the news this weekend and didn't see any mention of the race. They're fired! -- nm - . Jul 19, 04:07
- Oh and P.S. - that was the ONLY time I went into that casino and did not drop a dime into any machine! -- nm - JenBro Jul 19, 01:38
NY times says Canada now 1% more vaxxed than the US despite a slow start -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 18, 23:57 2
- We've been ahead in % with any dose for two months, which is not so coincidentally 2 weeks before our cases curve dipped below yours. -- nm - Reagen Jul 19, 01:01
- Australia's doing almost as well as Kazakhstan and Ecuador. -- nm - mafic Jul 19, 00:32
From 7 years ago, Dave Grohl performs Band on the Run at the Obama White House. -- (link) - Mop Jul 18, 23:17 [youtube] 1
- he does the song well. here are a few other Beatles covers -- (link) - Peglegpete Jul 18, 23:45 [youtube]
You should all be aware that my “Watch Later” list on YouTube is presently at “0”. - Mop Jul 18, 23:16 1
- I'm desperate for new YouTube channels to watch. I asked for recs here and got nothing! -- nm - Krusty Jul 19, 06:10
Great video Mop. I was familiar with much of this but it was great to see an update. Certain similarities with Amtrak, but Aussie food is better :) - Meg Jul 18, 23:01 1
- 👍 -- nm - Mop Jul 18, 23:15
Mayor of Sunnyside, site of condo collapse, says theives are using ID of missing vics (I guess credit cos only record official death certs) -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 18, 21:53
I think I'm going to stop playing Magic the Gathering: Arena for a while. I'm just not having -any- fun with it. -- nm - Qale Jul 18, 20:53 2
- I haven’t played in a while and may not until rotation. -- nm - Tim Jul 18, 21:04 1
  - I should make up some dummy decks to just cruise through the quests and collect coins so I can draft. Drafting is always where it's been at. - Qale Jul 18, 21:11
FWIW, Carey Price is a huge burden on the Habs payroll. I suspect management would welcome the Kraken picking him up. -- nm - Mop Jul 18, 20:52 1
- I think they jump on the Braden Holtby reclamation train. -- nm - Reagen Jul 19, 01:21
If only I'd had the chance to do this back when I was up to long flights and day hikes. This covers everything I ever dreamed of doing in Australia :/ -- (link) - Meg Jul 18, 20:44 6
- Then you might enjoy this video. -- (link) - Mop Jul 18, 20:56 [youtube] 1
  - I might! Thank you. -- nm - Meg Jul 18, 21:02
- skip the Perth mint, go to Margaret River. they've been pouring the same gold bar for 30 years! -- nm - mafic Jul 18, 20:50 3
  - :) I'd probably skip all of WA, but the train leaves from there. -- nm - Meg Jul 18, 20:52 2
    - quokkas tho -- nm - mafic Jul 18, 20:53 1
      - True - I think the last time I saw those I was about four :) -- nm - Meg Jul 18, 21:00
WWE: he's back...crowd was NUTS -- (link) - Remlik Jul 18, 20:26 5
- If that means less movies, I know a few people who would be thrilled. -- nm - Mop Jul 18, 20:53 4
  - HA. he starts shooting Matthew Vaughn's new movie in August. -- nm - Remlik Jul 18, 20:58
  - We're not doing Cock Blockers 2? -- nm - Qale Jul 18, 20:55 2
    - I shall dub the sequel “Block Cockers”. -- nm - Mop Jul 18, 20:57 1
      - Cock Blockers: 2 Bits. -- nm - Qale Jul 18, 20:59
reading about Francis Xavier today and "From December 2017 to February 2018... the Archdiocese of Ottawa brought Xavier's right forearm to tour - mafic Jul 18, 20:13 1
- Ah, you don't know about relics. -- (edited) - loosilu Jul 19, 06:36
Peacock had to pick up the WWE Network stream to run on Peacock. as the WWE Network is running fine in the rest of the world -- nm - Remlik Jul 18, 19:55 5
- *puppy dog head tilt* Can you clarify? -- nm - Mop Jul 18, 20:51 4
  - When Peacock gobbled up the WWE Network, they only did it in America. But they didn't just bring over the Network -- it's essentially a reboot. - Qale Jul 18, 20:59 2
    - Ah, I follow. If that’s the case, that’s significant. -- nm - Mop Jul 18, 21:18 1
      - Good thing Peacock doesn’t have any major international sporting events they’re planning to live stream in the next wee— Oh. -- nm - Mop Jul 18, 21:20
  - Spoiler - Pippy Jul 18, 20:52
Now playing: Gandhi. Actor I didn't expect to see in the first 20 mins sp - con_carne Jul 18, 19:23 3
- you'll see another actor later on you didn't expect. -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 18, 19:57 2
  - spoiler for above - Peglegpete Jul 18, 19:58 1
    - Ben Kingsley? he's first billed! -- nm - mafic Jul 18, 20:36
Your Fuck Amazon news of the day are scattered reports that people are getting pre-searched and resealed Magic: The Gathering products. - Qale Jul 18, 19:04 2
- I bought some stupid '80s movie trading cards on a lark, and 2/3 were stolen this way. -- nm - mafic Jul 18, 19:36 1
  - It's so pathetic that even stupid '80s movie trading cards aren't safe anymore. -- nm - Qale Jul 18, 20:56
I guess it was all true -- (pic) - spamlet Jul 18, 18:57 [Attachment] 5
- I looked it up, Japan didn't have an external telegraph link until 1872. -- nm - mafic Jul 18, 19:34 4
  - The samurai doesn't have to be in Japan. -- nm - Ender Jul 18, 19:46 2
    - yeah he would, because sakoku. -- nm - mafic Jul 18, 20:04 1
      - Which ended in 1853, giving a 12 year window. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 18, 20:12
  - I’m sorry. There is photographic evidence on the internet. -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 19:40
so that bushfire here earlier this year? looks like a guy lit it trying to angle grind a padlock off. -- (link) - mafic Jul 18, 18:55 1
- Amateur. Still a long way to go to beat a gender reveal :/ -- nm - Meg Jul 18, 20:23
NFL Stat of the Day: Most recent season a team had a Top 12 fantasy QB. - Strongbad Jul 18, 18:54
"lol does he really not know" -- (link) - mud Jul 18, 18:54
annndddd Peacock just crashed. -- nm - Remlik Jul 18, 18:53

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